Manuel Olvera
Manuel Olvera
If you’re feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, panic, or emotional stress — or noticing patterns from the past repeating in your relationships — you’re not alone. Unresolved trauma, depression, or anger can affect the way you think, behave, and connect with others. These patterns can also affect how you see yourself — leading to self-doubt, low self-esteem, or a sense of not being good enough. I’m Manuel Olvera, a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas. I specialize in helping adults work through anger, anxiety, acute and complex trauma, depression, self-doubt, and relationship issues, so you can feel more calm and balanced. I also welcome clients who struggle with ADHD-related challenges, particularly when emotional regulation or past trauma is involved. Teenagers are also welcome. In therapy, I aim to listen more than I talk. I offer guidance and explain psychological concepts when they’re helpful, but my main focus is creating space for you to express yourself and process what you're feeling. I ask questions to help you explore your thoughts, emotions, physical sensations, and behaviors — and I follow your lead. I use Internal Family Systems (IFS), Brainspotting, and elements of CBT to support healing at the level of both the mind and body. I also help you explore how past wounds may be affecting your current relationships. For couples, I use the Gottman Method and often work with each partner individually in addition to joint sessions — especially when personal trauma is showing up in the relationship dynamic. Whether you’re seeking relief from anxiety, struggling with anger, shutdown, or self-doubt — or feeling disconnected from yourself or the people around you — therapy can help. You don’t have to have all the answers. If you’re ready to start, I’d be honored to work with you.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
In our first appointment we will discuss what challenges you are facing and what has made you decide to come to therapy. We will talk about your history. We will also talk about your goals. This will help us build better understanding and give us direction for future appointments.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
I think my best strength is helping people feel safe enough to express themselves openly and honestly. I have several years of experience. I have studied a lot and taken a lot of extra trainings to build a thorough understanding of mental health and therapy.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I primarily work with adults, but I also work with teenagers. I have experience helping people with depression, anxiety, trauma, panic attacks, anger problems, communication problems, relationship problems, combat experience, survivors of abuse, and family issues. I do counseling for individuals and couples.
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Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a therapy that helps you understand and heal the different parts that make up your personality. We all have different “parts” to ourselves that sometimes seem to take control over us: like a people pleaser part that makes it hard to say "no" & set boundaries, or a judgmental side that brings up criticism in our thoughts & doesn't let us relax or feel satisfied, or a shy part that makes us avoid stressful situations or shut down during conflicts. There are a variety of parts that people can commonly recognize and identify within themselves. Sometimes our parts are in conflict with each other and this can create a lot of stress. IFS helps you find calmness and your true sense of self so that you can work with these inner parts that have been trying to take over. It’s great for working through things like trauma, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles, helping you feel more whole and at peace. IFS is very popular currently and I have seen a lot of people respond well to this type of therapy.
Gottman method
Gottman therapy is a popular form of therapy meant to help couples improve their relationships. Gottman therapy is helpful for people who want to improve their communication and improve the way they handle conflict. It can also help people This approach was developed by Dr. John Gottman who is a leader in the field of couples therapy. He started studying couples in the 1970's and he is still studying them to this day. He discovered that couples who were dysfunctional and ended up getting divorced had different behavior patterns when compared to couples who were more stable to and satisfied. Dr. John and his wife Dr. Julie developed their scientific findings into a style of therapy that has helped couples improve their relationships.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a type of therapy that helps people identify and change negative thought patterns and behaviors. The idea is that our thoughts, feelings, and actions are all connected. If you think negatively, it can lead to negative feelings and actions. CBT helps you recognize those harmful thoughts, challenge them, and replace them with more realistic or positive ones, which can improve your mood and behavior. It's often used to treat things like anxiety, depression, and stress.
Brainspotting
Brainspotting (BSP) is a therapeutic technique that helps people process issues more deeply by using eye positions. The idea is that where you look affects how you feel, and when you are deeply focused on an issue, your feelings and thoughts might come out differently depending on where your eyes are looking. This is a natural phenomenon that mostly goes unnoticed in everyday life, but it can be very useful during therapy. A properly trained BSP therapist can help you go deeper into your own emotions. Brainspotting can be used for processing any emotional issue, even for improving performance and creativity. It is especially useful for helping people process trauma.